Jaguar XKR - 2008
188.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XKR, model year 2008.
Sample size: 880 cars, 2,071 tests and 3,897 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 880 cars
The 2008 Jaguar XKR has an overall defect rate of 188 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the annual average of 337 per 100, making it 44% better than the typical car of its year. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, this model notably excels in several categories, particularly brakes, visibility, and lights and electrics, demonstrating significantly fewer defects compared to average rates. However, it does have a higher incidence of steering-related issues. The data also reveals that defect rates generally increase with mileage, but the XKR remains relatively consistent across different mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 880 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 52.7% better
62.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 61.1% worse
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 58.5% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 75.1% better
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.5% better
228.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▲ 89.9% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 68.3% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An airbag obviously inoperative
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Steering lock missing or not functioning
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 64.6% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 464
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 342
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 285
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 136
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 136
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20